English word nitrox comes from English oxygen|ox(ygen), English nitrogen|nitr(ogen)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| oxygen|ox(ygen) | English (eng) | |
| nitrogen|nitr(ogen) | English (eng) | |
| nitrox | English (eng) | (diving) A breathing gas, a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, used instead of air and having a lower nitrogen content than air. |